Simon Moya-Smith
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2 months ago |
thenation.com | Simon Moya-Smith
February 11, 2025 Trump Can’t Strip Natives of Our US Citizenship, but He Will Try to Take Our LandsThe Department of Justice recently argued that birthright citizenship does not apply to Native Americans. The administration will likely take aim at Native sovereignty next.
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Nov 1, 2024 |
thenation.com | Simon Moya-Smith |Gabriel Furshong
Politics / November 1, 2024 Intimidation, Voter Suppression, and Racism in Indian CountryObstacles to voting come in many forms during an election year—especially if you’re a Native voter. Ad Policy T-shirts reading “Natives Vote” are pictured at the Walker River Paiute Reservation’s administrative offices in Schurz, Nevada, on October 16, 2024. Neither presidential candidate has visited a reservation in 2024. (Frederic J.
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Oct 30, 2024 |
thenation.com | Gabriel Furshong |Simon Moya-Smith
Politics / October 30, 2024 For Many Indigenous People, Voting Is Getting Harder A century after the Indian Citizenship Act made their ancestors US citizens and acknowledged their right to vote, Indigenous Americans still face barriers to casting their ballots. Ad Policy Senator Jon Tester (D-MT), right, meets with constituents at Crow Fair in Crow Agency, Montana, on August 19, 2018. Tester has said Indigenous voters were crucial to his successful 2018 reelection bid.
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Sep 24, 2024 |
thenation.com | Simon Moya-Smith
Politics / Democrats in Indian Country are trying to get out the vote with a controversial slogan. Ad Policy“Are you going to vote?” I asked Diannah Reid, a full-blooded Navajo and a survivor of an Indian boarding school. She has scars on the back of her hand where her teacher would smack her with a ruler when she spoke her language. “No,” she said. “Why?
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Sep 9, 2024 |
thenation.com | Dave Zirin |Simon Moya-Smith
Society / The NFL does not cross the police. The NFL partners with the police. Ad PolicyBefore Sunday’s game, the Miami-Dade police pulled over Dolphins All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill outside his hometown stadium. From the video footage, it’s clear the police put Hill face down on the concrete—twice. One of the officers appears to have struck Hill while the NFL star was complying with orders. Because it was filmed, the media broadcast the incident within minutes.
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